A.

Principal , P=$ 100,000

Rate ,r =7.5 %(0.075)

time , t=54 months (4.5 years)

( ) where n=number of ×the amount is compounded∈a year

nt
r
Amount , A=P 1+
n

I. for quaterly compound , n=4

A=100,000 ¿
18
A=100,000 (1.01875 )
A=100,000 (1.39706 )
A=$ 139,707.00

II. for monthly compound ,n=12

( )
12 ×4.5
0.075
A=100,000 1+
12
54
A=100,000 (1.00625 )
A=100,000(1.39997)
A=$ 139,997.00

III. for continuous compound , A=P e

rt

0.075 ×4.5
A=100,000 ( 2.7183 )
0.3375
A=100,000 ( 2.7183 )
A=100,000(1.40144)
A=$ 140144.00

x
B. x−12

Volume of the box formed = 486 cm 3

Let the length of the metal sheet ¿ x cm

Length of the box formed ¿ x−12 cm
Hight of the box formed,h=6 cm
2
but v=(x−12) ×h
2
486=( x−12) ×6
2 486
(x−12) =
6
2
(x−12) =81
x−12=±9
x=9+ 12
x=21 cm
¿
x=−9+ 12
x=3 cm
but since the x must be greater than 12cm , the real solution is
x=21 cm
∴ the dimensions of the piece of metal sheet is 21cm by 21 cm.
C.
let y=number of years

y 0=theinitial year

y 7=the seventh year

let c=the cost of each car

c 0=the inital cost=Ghs31,500

c 7=the cost after seven years=0

let m=the slope of the straight line formed by depreciatins

since mis depreciation , m=−4500

using the equation of a straight line [ y− y1 =( x−x 0 ) m ] ,

c−c 0=( y− y 0 ) m
c−31500=( y−0 )−4500
c−31500=−4500 y
for y=3 ;
c−31500=−4500 (3 )
c=−13500+ 31500
c=18000

D. let the number of dark chocolate kisses needed=n

let the number of white chocolate kisses needed=30−n

cost of mixture per kg=$ 10.90

cost of dark chocolate kisses per kg=$ 13.50

cost of white chocolate kisses per kg=$ 7.00

kilogram of mixture ¿ be produced=30 kg

 thentotal cost of mixture ¿ be produced=30 × $ 10.90=$ 327.00

n(13.5)+7 (30−n)=327
13.5 n+210−7 n=327
13.5 n−7 n=327−210
6.5 n=117
117
n=
6.5
n=18
30−n=30−18=12
∴ the amounof dark chocolate kisses ∈kg needed for themixture is18 kg
the amount of white chocolate kisses needed for the mixture is 12 kg

E. let n=therate of the second plane

let n+50=rate of the first plane
distance , d=1,500 km

time , t=3 h

distance=rate× time
1,500=( n+n+50 ) ×3
1,500
2 n+50=
3
2 n=500−50
2 n=450
n=225 km/h
n+50=225+50=275 km/h
∴ the first plane was flying at therate of 275 km /h
the second plane was flying at the rate of 225 km/h
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